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Aston Villa ‘above all’ in race for ‘one of the best players in the world’
Aston Villa have enjoyed a great season in which the top four of the Premier League is still a very realistic target.
The Villans will not want to rest on their laurels and there’s a good chance they will look into bolstering Unai Emery’s ranks this summer.
Now, according to reports from Italy, Villa have set their sights on an attacking talent deemed “one of the best players in the world”.
Il Messaggero, as relayed by , has reported that the Villans are in pursuit of Giallorossi attacker Paulo Dybala.
The 30-year-old’s contract in the Italian capital only runs until next year, so this summer could potentially see him up sticks for pastures new.
Villa, alongside Bayer Leverkusen, are ‘above all’ in the race for Dybala, who has 14 goals and seven assists from 28 club outings this season.
Atletico Madrid apparently ‘stepped forward’ in January to try and bring Dybala to Spain, but they were unable to get a deal done.
This has left the door open for other clubs, such as Villa, who are ‘ready to come forward’ this summer, alongside Bayer Leverkusen and a number of Saudi clubs.
The Villans could get themselves a bargain too. Fabrizio Romano reported earlier this year that Dybala has a €12million (£10million) release clause in July.
Aston Villa set sights on Paulo Dybala
Villa have pulled off several transfer masterstrokes in recent years and Dybala would be another one that’s right up there.
The 30-year-old has been one of the best forwards in world football for almost a decade and gained a new lease of life with Roma.
In 2022, Jose Mourinho told Fox Sports, via : “He is doing a very good job.
“He knows his players perfectly and he knows that from the midfield onwards, Argentina has a lot of options but for me Dybala is one of the best players in the world.
“Dybala has taken this responsibility to be an important player for Roma. He has the tranquillity of great players and I think that with the 60,000 at the stadium, he will be at the top.”